Perhaps you are looking for Couples Counselling in order to lead a happier relationship. Perhaps you want to change your relationship to a more fulfilling one. Perhaps you feel like you are stuck and want to learn to not have the same arguments over and over again. At Therapy in Timperley, I can help you uncover the paterns, and therefore learn to avoid the same arguments from happening, as you learn to communicate more authentically with each other.

Perhaps you have decided that your relationship has run its course and you want to separate amicably, especially as there are children involved. Couples counselling can support you in this process.

Couples counselling can really be used at any stage of your relationship. Often major life changes impact on our relationships. Having independent support may be of real benefit when you are struggling to see eye-to-eye with your partner.

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https://counsellinginsouthmanchester.com/counterbalancing-the-cost-of-caring/#respondFri, 10 May 2013 20:44:53 +0000http://little-vein.flywheelsites.com/?p=1Read More...]]>If you are working in the helping professions, this article might be of interest to you.

Working in the helping professions means a high risk of exposure to trauma. “Those who have enormous capacity for feeling and expressing empathy tend to be more at risk of compassion stress” (Figley, 1995). Nurses frequently suffer from compassion fatigue, counsellors and trauma workers suffer from burnout and/or secondary trauma. There are a number of organisational factors that can help to prevent and also to help the affected worker deal with this. Sadly though, often organisations are happy to employ the worker, but not equipped to adequately protect them. Self-care is essential to not suffer from burnout.

Make use of counselling – it might be available to you for free through the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) or GP. Counselling can help to process the feelings you encounter in an emotionally difficult job. Counselling can also support you in processing and releasing secondary trauma responses.

Look after yourself: get adequate sleep, eat well, get exercise 3 times a week.

Pamper yourself: Book regular pampering sessions at the local spa, massages,

Reconnect with others: family and friends. Spend time with them, making sure you are present.

Spiritual connection has shown to help keep one’s personal spark.

Enjoy hobbies: take up a new hobby, start a new club (e.g. book club), learn a new craft, take up dance lessons.